63A-3-107. Travel expenses of board members and state officers and employees.
Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-3-107
- Department: means the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
- Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
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Unless otherwise provided by statute, a travel expense rule established under Subsection (1) is applicable to:
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a board member, an officer, or employee of the executive branch, except as provided under Subsection (2)(b); |
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a board member, an officer, or employee of higher education, unless higher education pays the costs of the travel expenses; |
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a board member who:
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is not included under Subsection (2)(a) or (b); and |
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serves on a board created by a statute that adopts the travel expense rates by reference to:
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the rule authorized by this section; and |
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a government entity that is not included under Subsection (2)(a), if the government entity adopts the travel expense provisions by reference to:
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the rule establishing the travel expense provisions. |
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The Division of Finance shall make the travel expense rules on the basis of:
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a mileage allowance; and |
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reimbursement for other travel expenses incurred. |
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The travel expense rules may specify an exception to a travel expense rule or allow the director of the Division of Finance to make an exception to a travel expense rule, when justified by the executive director of the executive branch agency or department, to meet special circumstances encountered in official attendance at a conference, convention, meeting, or other official business, as determined by the director of the Division of Finance. |
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An officer or employee of the executive branch may not incur obligations for travel outside the state without the advance approval of the executive director or a designee of the executive director of an executive branch department or agency. |
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A board member may decline to receive travel expenses for the board member’s service. |
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Compensation and expenses of a board member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses. |
Amended by Chapter 387, 2014 General Session